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Do carbon has ions charge?​

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Carbon has an outer shell consisting of 4 valence electrons. ... Thus, a carbon ion can have a charge of anywhere from -4 to +4, depending on if it loses or gains electrons. Although the most common oxidation states of carbon are +4 and +2, carbon is able to make ions with oxidation states of +3, +1, -1, -2, and -3.

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